Bengaluru
Maharshi Valmiki corporation employee Chandrasekaran’s residence was inspected by the Crime Investigation Department on Wednesday after he died by suicide at his residence in Shivamogga. During evidence verification, Chandrasekaran’s bag was found, containing a pen drive, laptop, and other items. His wife Kavitha stated that the pen drive had the name of MD Padmanabhan of Valmiki Corporation on it. However, when family members asked to see its contents, the officers did not show it. Officers informed them that they had to come to the police station after half an hour to sign the confiscated items. This action raised suspicion among Chandrasekaran’s family members.
Earlier, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar mentioned that the Home Minister and Chief Minister had ordered an inquiry into the matter and assured that whoever was responsible would be punished. Chandrasekaran, a resident of Vinobanagar, was an officer of Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation working in Bengaluru Office. He allegedly wrote a six-page suicide note before ending his life, accusing three officials of corruption. A case has been registered in this regard at Vinobanagar police station.
Chandrasekaran’s suicide has sparked a political row in the state, with the BJP demanding a transparent investigation into the matter. Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra stated that action would be taken based on the CID and FSL report.
FIR Registered In Connection With Suicide Of Valmiki Nigam Board Official
An FIR has been filed at The High Grounds Police Station concerning the suicide of a Valmiki Nigam officer. The complaint, lodged by Rajashekar, General Manager of Maharshi Valmiki Nigam, alleges cheating. It states that the corporation’s account, held at Union Bank of India in Vasanthnagar, was transferred to the MG Road branch. Subsequently, large sums totaling Rs 187.33 crore were transferred from the account, without the corporation’s correspondence, to another account and from the State Huzur Treasury Treasury-02 to the corporation’s account. The complaint accuses Union Bank MD and CEO Manimekhalai, Executive Director Nitesh Ranjan, and other bank officials of facilitating this fraudulent transfer by forging documents.
